DRILL SERGEANT JOSEPH WEST

Drill Sergeant Joseph West answers Mary from Austin, Maine who asks; "Does Soldiers, after completing basic training and AIT, do they get time to go on leave to visit their family and friends in their hometown?"

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DRILL SERGEANT JOSEPH WEST

Drill Sergeant Joseph West answers Mary from Austin, Maine who asks; "Does Soldiers, after completing basic training and AIT, do they get time to go on leave to visit their family and friends in their hometown?"

Drill Sergeant Joseph West from Wichita Falls, Texas stationed Fort Knox, Kentucky. Mary from Austin, Maine; her question is; "Does Soldiers, after completing basic training and AIT, do they get time to go on leave to visit their family and friends in their hometown?"

The answer Mary is yes, they earn 2.5 days worth of leave, per month, while in training so that they accrue a total of 10 days worth of leave during basic training.